DO 31, s. 2001 – Schedule of Collection of Authorized Voluntary Contributions

July 16, 2001
DO 31, s. 2001
Schedule of Collection of Authorized Voluntary Contributions

To:      Undersecretaries/Assistant Secretaries
Bureau/Service/Center Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division/City Superintendents
Principals/School Heads

1.  After having received the latest national financial reports from the recipient- institutions of authorized VOLUNTARY contributions, the collection of such contributions is hereby authorized and scheduled as follows:
Date of Collection         Amount
Boy Scouts             Aug. 1-15, 2001            P 30.00*
Girl Scouts              Aug. 1-15, 2001            P 35.00*
Anti-TB                   Aug. 20-24, 2001           P   5.00
Red Cross               Sept. 17-21, 2001         P 35.00*
*Membership Fees
2.  All of these contributions shall be on a VOLUNTARY basis and shall not be made a requirement for clearance purposes in case of admission, promotion or transfer of students to other schools.
3.  School officials should ensure that the process of collection does not lead to any disruption of classes. All collections shall be remitted to the recipient-institutions on the day after the collection period.
4.  Quotas for collections should not be set by any school official or representative of the recipient-institution. Therefore any deduction from teachers’ salaries for failure to meet the expected collections is strictly prohibited.
5.  The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) and Girls Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) have offered to provide to school principals their financial statements for areas covered by the schools. Accordingly the school principals shall be given copies of financial statements by the BSP/GSP local councils in their area and by local chapters or units of the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) and Philippine Tuberculosis Society (PTS). These financial statements shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the school premises for the perusal of students and parents.
6.  Any violation of this Order including cases of unauthorized collections or authorized voluntary collections made a requirement for admission, promotion, or transfer will be dealt with administratively.
7.  For immediate and strict compliance.
RAMON C. BACANI
Undersecretary